Angela Rayner, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary,
commenting on reports that Theresa May is facing her first uprising of
the election as the Tories urge her to abandon school funding plans, said:
“It speaks volumes that even Theresa’s own backbenchers realise
her approach to school funding is simply an exercise in moving inadequate sums
of money around. On top of this, their cuts to per-pupil spending will mean
fewer teachers, cuts to school support staff and larger class sizes; while some
schools are not even able to afford basic school repairs.
“Labour supports the principle of moving towards a fairer funding
formula for schools and will ensure that all schools have the funding they
need. Only Labour will build an education system accessible to everyone, not
just the privileged few.”
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